- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Tyler Perry (b. 1969)
- Creator:
- LaCroix, Jared William
- Date of Original:
- 2010-04-09
- Subject:
- African American television producers and directors--Georgia
African American actors--Georgia
Authors, Black--Georgia - People:
- Perry, Tyler
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Tyler Perry. Perry, an Atlanta-based writer, producer, and performer, is one of the most commercially successful African American filmmakers in history. Tyler Perry Studios, which opened in Atlanta in 2008, is the first major film studio in the nation to be owned by an African American. Perry is best known for his signature character, Madea, whom he has portrayed in both stage plays and films.
GSE identifier: SS8E2, SS8H12 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/tyler-perry-b-1969/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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